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Kevin J. O'Conner
Kevin J. O’Conner (56) is not your typical poet.
After 30 years of writing only sporadically, Kevin J. O’Conner returned to poetry in 2013—first as a creative exercise, then for the therapeutic be...view moreKevin J. O’Conner (56) is not your typical poet.
After 30 years of writing only sporadically, Kevin J. O’Conner returned to poetry in 2013—first as a creative exercise, then for the therapeutic benefits. Since 2015, he writes every day, exploring the craft of poetry through monthly writing challenges—‘my ongoing effort to write something that doesn’t sound like something I would write’, he says. Kevin’s poems explore isolation, memory, life’s small moments, and the experience of starting over at ‘a certain age’—always with an emphasis on straightforward expression.
As of Spring 2019, Kevin has published eleven collections of poems, the latest of which is WISHES SOMETIMES HAVE CONSEQUENCES, plus four volumes of ‘love notes’ to the days of the week. His poems have also appeared in Raven Chronicles, Spindrift, The CDC Poetry Project, Lament for the Dead, and the anthology VOICES THAT MATTER, and as part of the Clay? VI (2016) exhibit at Kirkland Arts Center.
When not writing poetry, Kevin can be found copy-editing documents from far-flung places, attending open-mic readings, designing books, and contemplating what to cook now that he is tired of soup. He lives in Bellingham with his mom's neurotic cat, Cleo III.
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Books by Kevin J. O'Conner
Coffee Stains The Imperfect Document Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRefusal to Remain Invisible Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJournalism Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This Is Not the Book That Will Save Your Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThis Is Fifty-three Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsQuiet on the Outside Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Lilac Years Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings8: Eight-word Poems Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSeparation Anxiety Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings...But for the Thoughts Running Through My Mind Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings